Snorkeling Tour to Swim with Sea Turtles at Yakushima Island

About this experience

This is Snorkeling tour with the main purpose of meeting sea turtles and swim with them! Yakushima is a world-famous "sea turtle island".* Please enjoy a relaxing time with the sea turtles in the sea of Yakushima. Special Offer: All photos and videos taken by us during the tour will be provided to you free of charge after the tour! Even on days with fewer shots, we'll capture over 50 photos and videos, ensuring you have lasting memories of your enjoyable experience. Note: This isn't a tour which guarantee to meet sea turtles. Please understand that it is not possible to meet 100% because sea turtles are also wild animals in the natural environment.

What to expect

The crystal-clear blue waters of Yakushima nurture a rich ecosystem, creating a bountiful paradise where various creatures, including sea turtles, live peacefully. Let's take a peek into the sea of Yakushima, where sea turtles live in peace! And let's swim with sea turtles!! Yakushima island is an important nesting site for both the endangered loggerhead and green turtles. (In particular, the main North Pacific nesting site for the loggerhead turtle.) Both turtles visit Yakushima to nest on its beaches, so your visit to the island has plenty of opportunities for turtle-watching.

Tour & ticket options

Options may have different inclusions and meeting points. Choose your option when booking on Viator.

Meeting & pickup

• The meeting point is "Isso Beach Parking Lot", located at the northern-most point of the island. Parking is free of charge. Also, there is bus stop No. 12, "Yahazu," very close to this beach. If you are coming by bus, please get off at this bus stop.

End point

• The meeting point is "Isso Beach Parking Lot", located at the northern-most point of the island. Parking is free of charge. Also, there is bus stop No. 12, "Yahazu," very close to this beach. If you are coming by bus, please get off at this bus stop.

All guests aged 60 and over, and those under 60 with health concerns, must complete and bring the signed "Diver Medical/Participant Checklist"; doctor's approval may be required. "Diver Medical/Participant Checklist" https://www.danjapan.gr.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Divermedical2022-02-01Japanese.pdf

Before you go

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Available for 5 to 70 year old
• If you are participating with a family that includes children up to 3th grade (ages 5-9), or groups with individuals over 65 years old (aged 66-70), we will accommodate you with a "private charter tour".)
• Those under the age of 13 (elementary school students) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
• Currently, there is no staff member in our shop who are fluent in English. We are not good at English very well, so our pre-snorkeling briefing will be given in Japanese with some broken English and by gestures. However, snorkeling tours do not require as much technical instruction. Therefore, anyone can participate in snorkeling without any problems, even if they do not understand Japanese. Although it may be inconvenient, we will do our best to assist you. So please feel free to join us if you are okay with that!
• [Private Tour Fees] For families who require a private tour due to age restrictions, or groups who wish to have a private tour, the following private tour fees will be charged per group in addition to the regular price. We kindly request that the 'private tour fee' be paid in cash on-site.
• For groups of 5 or more people: +8,800 yen per group
• For groups of 3-4 people: +10,900 yen per group
• For groups of 2 people: +13,100 yen per group
• For single participants: +14,200 yen per group
• All guests aged 60 and over, and those under 60 with health concerns, must complete and bring the signed "Diver Medical/Participant Checklist"; doctor's approval may be required. The download URL for the 'Diver Medical/Participant Checklist' can be found in the Special instructions section of your mobile ticket. Please download and complete it from there.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.